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Jet Foundling

Adventure/RPG games Baldur's Gate Video Games

This is part #3 of a series showing a playthrough of the classic, landmark Baldur’s Gate D&D video games.

The chapters remain concise, since these playthrough also includes many additional encounters from selected mods.

The “classic” (well, if you’re in your 40s I guess) part of Spider-Man foe the Shocker’s career – 1967-1989, before Marvel started fleshing out his simple characterisation. A good stock jobber, I think.

As of July of 2019, this profile received yet another editing pass, plus M&M stats that are trying not to make a vibrator joke.

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Starfish

Comics Nocturnals Other Universes

Everybody’s favourite cranky frog mermaid with paired .45s, from Dan Brereton’s neat The Nocturnals series of painted comics.

Gil Jourdan

Comics Other Universes

The second half of our Gil Jourdan character profile, to avoid overlong articles.

Classic — if B-list — investigation and adventure hero in 1950s/1960s European graphic novels.

There’s a link to part #1, of course.

Man-at-Arms

Cartoon and Anime Masters of the Universe

The inventor and ordnance expert in the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons.

Nyx-class warframe

Shooting games Video Games Warframe

A short-ish profile of the Nyx warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Chaos, confusion, mind control, illusions… Nyx makes a mess.

Major Jones

Comics Other Universes XIII

A superbly competent and resourceful military intelligence operative from the XIII espionage/adventure graphic novels.

As of July of 2019, this profile received M&M stats, but nobody knows what the “Ms” stand for.

Doc Horror

Comics Nocturnals Other Universes

The founder and leader of the monsters-hunting Nocturnals. From Dan Brereton’s cool painted comics.

Doc is a very pulps-ish two-fisted scientist.

Gil Jourdan

Comics Other Universes

Gil Jourdan is a minor but classic character from French/Belgian mystery and adventure comics.

This two-part profile explains a bunch of things, and covers much 1950s/1960s material. This here is the first part.

Jet Foundling

Adventure/RPG games Baldur's Gate Video Games

This is part #1 of a series showing a playthrough of the classic, landmark Baldur’s Gate D&D video games.

Well, technically it’s part #2. Since there’s also a primer about the Forgotten Realms on writeups.org, to avoid articles that are too long to read. But don’t worry, this article has a link to the primer.

Introducing Jet Foundling, ward of the sage Gorion. A towering but awkward lass who, unbeknown to her, has a deadly secret.

Teela

Cartoon and Anime Masters of the Universe

The Captain of the Guard at the Royal Palace in the 1980s Masters of the Universe cartoons from Filmation.

XIII

Comics Other Universes XIII

From a classic Francophone modern thriller/action/espionage saga. XIII operates in a fairly realistic genre, but within these limits he’s rather badass.

As of June of MMXIX, this entry has received M&M stIVts.

Batgirl – A guide to Batgirls

Comics DC Universe

An illustrated guide/disambiguation page to help readers navigate our different Batgirl (and Bat-Girl) character profiles.

Batgirl

Comics DC Universe Post-Flashpoint (New 52)

This profile is about a *specific* version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon). Namely, the popular “Batgirl of Burnside” era in 2015/16.

It was pretty cool.

Julie Wood

Comics Other Universes

The heroine of a 1970s French graphic novels series about moto racing. Featuring many things that have two wheels and go “vroom”.

Ember-class warframe

Shooting games Video Games Warframe

A short-ish profile of the Ember warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Incendiary powers, as well as having a mohawk made of fire.

Polychrome

Comics Nocturnals Other Universes

The benign angel/ghost in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals comic books. A healer and psychopomp.

As of June of 2019, this profile arose from the dead in a new, shiny, much improved form.

Priestess

Comics Marvel Universe New Universe Other Marvel Universe corners

The most interesting ally of Mark Hazzard in the Merc 1986-87 comic book. Streetwise young expert in the Japanese martial arts, as was the style of the day.

As of June of 2019, this profile was revised and received loyal and disciplined M&M stats. I was hoping for a digital reissue to also redo the pictures for the Merc stuff but heh, them’s the breaks.

Donations call and situation report — June, 2019

It’s time for the second of our thrice-yearly calls for donation for 2019 !

As always, this call doubles as a summary of what’s been happening on writeups.org (and why) since the previous call.

Catwoman

Comics DC Universe Specifically pre-Crisis in Infinite Earths

This is the part that comes after the two-parts article about Catwoman during the 1940s. Unsurprisingly, it’s about Catwoman as she appeared during the 1950s.

Or rather the early 1950s, for historical reasons.

Zodac

Cartoon and Anime Masters of the Universe

One of ’em cosmic watcher/monitor figures.

Zodac appeared in several episodes of the 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoons by Filmation.

Frost-class warframe

Shooting games Video Games Warframe

A short-ish profile of the Frost warframe from, well, the Warframe video game, for use in tabletop/pen-and-paper RPGs.

Cold powers and perimeter lockdown expert.

Gunwitch

Comics Nocturnals Other Universes

A good guy (more or less) zombie gunman who never misses. From the atmospheric Nocturnals comics.

As of June of 2019, this profile was entirely redone and sewed back together.

Mark Hazzard

Comics Marvel Universe New Universe Other Marvel Universe corners

A professional 1970s/1980s mercenary who appeared in Marvel’s New Universe setting. Gritty Cold War/urban decay stories.

As of June of 2019, this profile has received a review for style and concision, plus M&M stats that have gun and will travel.

Fugue

Comics DC Universe Post-Flashpoint (New 52)

The main bad guy in the third Batgirl of Burnside collection, Mindfields.

Memory manipulations and injection, somewhere between the Inception movie and gaslighting/psychological abuse. Not easy to use in tabletop RPGs, mind.